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Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.

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Enterprise

Fujitsu delivers Chromebooks to ANZ enterprises

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Teaming up with Google, Fujitsu is delivering an enterprise-grade managed service offering that leverages the Chrome platform to ANZ customers.
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Technology: enabling this Kiwi start-up

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Microsoft holds SMB video competition to support Kiwi entrepreneurs, with Emily Jean Waterson of La Maison Boutique taking the top prize.
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Zomato expands offering, launches new API

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Zomato launches 'Foodie Index' API, aiding users and developers in spotlighting dining hotspots, enhancing their app ecosystem.
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Auckland exhibition looks at technology then and now

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology's new Get Smart - NZ Wired in the Digital World exhibition focuses on the advancements of technology.
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TVNZ launches digital-first news platform

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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TVNZ has launched ONE News Now, a website and app dedicated to video content, in response to changing news consumption habits.
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HP split well underway

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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HP has made a significant step in its plan to separate into two independent public companies and is on track to complete the separation in November o.
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Shadow IT: Bringing business benefits despite security concerns

Mon, 6th Jul 2015
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Instead of seeing shadow IT as a major problem, more chief information security officers (CISOs) are seeing the business benefits of the phenomenon.
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Facebook: Bringing high speed internet to developing nations with lasers

Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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Facebook is working on laser technology that will be able to deliver high speed internet through drones or satellites.
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Fresh blood at Microsoft NZ with new managing director hire

Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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Microsoft has announced that Barrie Sheers will take over as managing director of New Zealand from current MD Paul Muckleston.
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Windows 10 WiFi Sense: Security risk?

Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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The Windows 10 feature WiFi Sense is raising security concerns due to the fact that it automatically shares WiFi passwords with a user's contacts.
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Automation drives uptake of wireless devices

Fri, 3rd Jul 2015
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Wireless automation in industrial processes set to grow at 16.19% over next 5 years, says Research and Markets.
Small business success

Prepare your small business for the new financial year

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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The new financial year is an opportunity for small businesses to reassess their business practices and see where they can boost success.
Solution

Hyperconverged infrastructure a potential solution for IT leaders

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Hyperconverged infrastructure solutions are an opportunity for IT leaders to simplify the midmarket data centre, according to a new Gartner report.
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Wellington Council: We choose you Dimension Data

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Dimension Data has been chosen as the preferred supplier to deliver shared ICT infrastructure services to the Wellington region.
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Interactive Intelligence releases communications software in NZ

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Interactive Intelligence has released its latest customer engagement, unified communications and collaboration cloud services to the ANZ region.
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Many businesses still lagging behind in BYOD adoption

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Nearly a third of companies still do not actively support a BYOD programme, despite the fact that mobility and remote working are growing trends.
Internet of everything

Big name vendors back Wireless IoT Forum

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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The newly established Wireless IoT Forum has announced Accenture, Arkessa, BT, Cisco, Telensa and WSN are its founding members and board.
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Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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As of today Jason Paris is the acting CEO of Spark Home, Mobile and Business (HMB). Former CEO Chris Quin's last day was June 30.
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NZ's cyberbullying bill passes with huge party support

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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The Harmful Digital Communications Bill has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, with an overwhelming cross-party support.
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Cisco acquires security company for $635mn, builds IoT offering

Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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Cisco has announced its acquisition of security firm OpenDNS for USD $635 million to enhance its IoT offerings, set to close in fiscal Q1 2016.